Academics
Our innovative curriculum offers students the flexibility to select from a wide range of electives, hands-on clinical programs, and practical training opportunities that help them explore their career interests. Our courses are taught by exceptional faculty, who have expertise across a broad range of academic fields and areas of legal study.
JD Program
As you take the first steps on your legal journey, our innovative and hands-on curriculum will help you graduate with the real-world skills and practical training you need to succeed in your career. With small class sizes and our expert faculty, you will get the individualized attention and support you deserve.
Full-Time
GGU Law prepares its students to be creative, savvy, and socially-conscious practitioners. Our full-time program gives you unparalleled skills and experiences in the legal profession, all while graduating in three years.
Part-Time
The part-time evening program at GGU Law serves a diverse and professional community. The innovative curriculum, requiring class attendance just three nights a week, is carefully designed to accommodate the unique needs of parents, commuters, and those working full-time during the day.
Joint Degree
GGU Law’s Joint Degree Program gives students the opportunity to expand their legal education with an LLM in a shorter period of time. During their JD program, students can earn up to 12 units of credit towards an LLM degree, leaving only a semester of work after their JD degree.
Specialization Certificates
Specialization certificates allow JD students to focus their elective courses, build substantive knowledge and relevant skills, and enhance their resumes. Though specializations are not required for graduation, they can provide a guiding structure for exploration of various fields of law. With a variety of courses available in each field to choose from, students can customize their specialization to their particular area of interest.
- Business Law
- Dual Track Estate Planning and Taxation Law
- Environmental Law
- Family Law
- Intellectual Property Law
- Litigation
- Public Interest Law
Graduate Law
Our Graduate Law programs (LLM and SJD) will give you the knowledge and practical skills needed to advance your career. You will study in the heart of San Francisco's legal community, where our students not only immerse themselves in U.S. law, but also gain exposure to the Bay Area's legal community and all of the cultural attractions that San Francisco has to offer.
Master of Laws (LLM)
At GGU Law, you'll get to know your fellow students as well as your professors in an intimate academic setting with individualized attention, while living in one of the world's most beautiful and dynamic cities, San Francisco.
- Environmental Law
- Estate Planning
- Intellectual Property Law
- International Legal Studies
- Taxation Law
- US Legal Studies
SJD in International Legal Studies
The Doctor of Juridical Sciences (SJD) in International Legal Studies is designed to give students and scholars the opportunity to acquire specialized knowledge in a particular area of international law.
Learn MoreStudy Abroad
Spend two unforgettable weeks in Paris, one of the world’s most beautiful cities, studying comparative law with students from around the world in partnership with the Université Paris Nanterre.
Specialty Programs
GGU Law offers a variety of innovative programs that prepare students to be practice-ready on day one.
Honors Lawyering
The Honors Lawyering Program takes a unique approach to legal education, integrating the theory, skills, and values learned in the classroom with actual work in the legal community.
Litigation
GGU Law’s Litigation Program, nationally recognized for its excellence and innovation, offers integrated doctrinal and practical courses specifically designed to give students the legal skills necessary for a successful litigation career.
1st Step
GGU Law’s nationally-recognized Summer Trial and Evidence Program (1st STEP) lets top-tier students train as litigators in the summer after their first year in law school.
Criminal Law
The Criminal Law Program at GGU Law gives students the knowledge and experience to pursue a career in criminal law through innovative courses and real-world work.
Environmental Law
GGU Law’s nationally recognized Environmental Law program offers students a curriculum rich in US and international environmental law, as well as valuable hands-on training for a complete and practical education.
Public Interest Law
GGU Law is consistently ranked one of the best public interest law schools in the country, thanks to its comprehensive curriculum, extensive externship program, expert faculty, and curricular specializations.
Intellectual Property
GGU Law’s comprehensive and innovative Intellectual Property and Privacy Law program brings together students, expert faculty, practicing lawyers, judges and IP law scholars to explore developments in the fast-changing world of intellectual property and privacy law.
Legal Writing & Research
GGU Law students graduate ready to practice on day one. Our Legal Writing and Research program gives them the real-world skills to stand out in in the competitive legal profession.
Clinics
Golden Gate has one of the most extensive clinical legal education programs in the country. Students earn academic credit while working under the supervision of a full-time faculty member and a practicing attorney.
Learn MoreCenters
Our Centers combine research, practitioner events, publications and online resources to facilitate collaboration among students, scholars, and practitioners in specialized areas of law.
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My experience at GGU Law is the key foundation of my law career. The programs instilled confidence, independence, and assertiveness that shape my practice of law. The global network of friends and contacts continues to play a key role in my career.